1958 Durham Bulls Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Chuck Kress (58-79)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 31,218, Avg. 456
1958 Durham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 58-79
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Chuck Kress (58-79)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 31,218, Avg. 456
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1958 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Bulls scored 520 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 623 runs.
Players from the 1958 Durham Bulls who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Dustal, Howie Koplitz, Chuck Kress, George Smith, George Thomas and Jake Wood.
Chuck Kress served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Adams | R | R | February 6, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Bowden, GA US |
| John Aehl | L | L | September 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jere Barto | S | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Manheim, PA US |
| Richard Beck | R | R | November 21, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Jack Bowen | R | R | July 29, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dan Briner | L | L | June 20, 1937 | 5'9" | 160 | Coldwater, OH US |
| Ted Brzenk | R | R | October 7, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Art Clessuras | L | L | October 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Havre de Grace, MD US |
| James Cross | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Richard Day | L | L | October 9, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Escanaba, MI US |
| John Donatucci | R | February 28, 1936 | 6'2" | |||
| Bob Dustal | R | R | September 28, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Alan Dwyer | R | R | January 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Geneva, NY US |
| Paul Gatza | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Gilchrist | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| James Green | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Lynwood Jones | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Justus | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Phillip Kliewer | R | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Richard Klunder | S | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Howie Koplitz | R | R | May 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Al Luce | L | March 20, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Gordon Maxwell | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Dennis Mendyk | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Paul Nickell | L | September 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Alton, IL US | |
| Dick Patton | L | L | June 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Inocencio Rodriguez | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Schroder | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tom Sharkey | R | R | 6'0" | 186 | Elizabeth, NJ US | |
| Dick Sheldon | R | R | May 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Roger Sheppard | R | R | April 14, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| George Smith | R | R | July 7, 1937 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Robert Stechmann | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Tasker | L | L | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| George Thomas | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Tolleson | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US | |
| Dick Walter | R | R | June 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Sommerville, MA US |
| Jake Wood | R | R | June 22, 1937 | 6'1" | 163 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
